No, that would not be useful. [ Even leaving her blatant humanity aside, there is almost no situation in which making people think she was Dalish would be beneficial, and even fewer Yseult's likely to think are worthwhile. And it is weird that so many rifters sound like dwarves. ]
Fereldan's near enough to Kirkwall, which is near enough to half the other Marches. Orlesian is difficult to keep up without turning into parody. But you can't pass as anything sounding like a dwarf. [ She fixes Ellie with a mildly challenging look. ] It will take work, and time. You'll have to spend days speaking in an accent at all times until it becomes second nature. And that's only one part of being someone else.
[ Abruptly she drops that look and lifts a hand, a wave of fingers dismissing the moment. ]
Sleep on it. We can talk when I return to Kirkwall.
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Fereldan's near enough to Kirkwall, which is near enough to half the other Marches. Orlesian is difficult to keep up without turning into parody. But you can't pass as anything sounding like a dwarf. [ She fixes Ellie with a mildly challenging look. ] It will take work, and time. You'll have to spend days speaking in an accent at all times until it becomes second nature. And that's only one part of being someone else.
[ Abruptly she drops that look and lifts a hand, a wave of fingers dismissing the moment. ]
Sleep on it. We can talk when I return to Kirkwall.